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HOW TO GI[OW CELERY. 



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HOW TO GROW CELERY, 

Offered for the instruction of those contemplating the 
rt»usiness, or already Interested, who are desirous of securing 
:the best results possible. 

Gives in comprehensive detail all necessary instruction, 
advice, hints, and practical suggestions. 

Booksellers or individuals supplied with copies of this 
book by Kalamazoo Celery Co., Kalamazoo, Mich., U. S. A. 
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886, by 
Kalamazoo Celery Co., in the Office of the Librarian of Con- 
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PREFACE. 

Kalamazoo has no successful competitor in 
Celery Culture, either for quality or quantity pro- 
duced. The celebrity of Kalamazoo celery has 
awakened so great an interest and desire to imitate, 
that inquiries, received (from almost every section 
of the country) by the principal shippers at this 
point regarding its cultivation, are becoming a 
serious burden if any attention whatever is paid 
to them. At best these inquiries could be an- 
swered only to a very limited extent. 

To meet the emergency we have published this 
book, '' How to Grow Celery," being a complete 
exposition of the methods of successful celery 
growing in this " Famous Kalamazoo Celery " dis- 
trict. 

It is the design of this book not only to 
thoroughly instruct the general farmer who is en- 
tirely unacquainted with celery growing, but also 
to serve as a guide and reference book for the ex- 
perienced gardener already engaged in celery cul- 
ture. It gives in minute detail plain, practical 
and explicit directions for the cultivation and 
management of the crop, from time of selecting 
the soil to shipping or preparing for market, and 
will more fully meet the general demands for in- 
formation than any amount of correspondence or 
previous works on the subject. 

KALAMAZOO CELERY CO. 



ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT. 

Celery, a plant of the parsley family, was orig- 
inally found in its wild state throughout the 
ditches of Europe, in a rank, coarse and even poi- 
sonous condition, but through cultivation is rend- 
ered more mild in flavor, becoming sweet, crisp 
and juicy. As now known, is one of the most 
agreeable relishes cultivated, being a leading table 
ornament, not only in the best hotels, but private 
tables as well; and is recommended by physic- 
ians as one of the greatest nervines yet discov- 
ered. 

VARIETIES OF CELERY. 

Market gardeners generally confine themselves 
to growing one or two varieties known to be good 
— the point being to put on the market an article 
pleasing to the eye^ tender, crisp and solid. The 
dwarf sorts now are more extensively raised than 
the large, for the reason that in quality they are 
every way as good, take less field space, have more 
heart, and give as much blanched celery to the 
root as large varieties, besides being easier to work. 

Golden Dwarf. — For general purposes this is 
probably the most desirable ; it is a very distinct 
variety, which originated near Newark, N. J., a 
few years ago, and whose great value has been 
shown by the fact that it is now grown probably 
to a greater extent than any other single variety. 



When bleached the heart is large and full, of a 
waxy golden yellow, rendering it a most striking 
and showy variety. It is solid and most excellent 
flavor, and one of the best keepers during winter. 

Half Dwarf. — When bleached it is of a yellow- 
ish white, making it very ornamental for the table, 
possessing a rich nutty flavor. It has much vigor 
of growth, surpassing most of the large growing 
sorts in weight of bunch when grown under the 
same conditions. 

White Walnut. — Of dwarf habit, seldom at- 
taining a height of more than twenty inches, is 
solid and heavy and has a rich walnut-like flavor. 

Dwarf White. — A good market variety of close 
habit, solid, crisp and tender. 

Sandringham Dwarf White.— Solid and has 
a fine flavor. 

Giant White Solid. — Of large size and crisp. 

Boston Market.— A dwarf growing variety, 
having a sweetish taste, agreeable to some people. 

Perfection Heartwell.— A strong growing 
variety, not so desirable as some others, though it 
answers for light and poor soils. 

White Plume. — The peculiarity is that natur- 
ally its stalks and portions of its inner leaves are 
white : so that by closing the stalks, either by 



tying them up with matting, or by drawing the 
soil up against the plants and pressing it together 
with the hands and again drawing up the earth 
with the hoe or plough so as to keep the soil that 
has been pressed against the celery in its place^ 
completes the work of blanching. 

With the unskilled amateur growing a few 
hundred plants for private use, the troublesome 
process of banking has usually been a sufficient 
hindrance to prevent him from trying. Though 
with this new self-bleaching sort he has something 
that can be grown just as easily as any other 
vegetable. But for an extensive grower who 
wishes to devote time, and secure the best results, 
it is advisable to take some of the other varieties, 
as the White Plume is liable to be rather dry^ 
stringy and coarse. This not to any alarming 
extent, but sufficient to lose sale when other celery 
is to be had in place, besides it cannot be got 
ready for use until later than other varieties, and 
is unfit for winter storing on account of its lia- 
bility to rot. 

THE RED VARIETIES. 

As yet are little used in this country, though 
the flavor is better, and the plant altogether 
hardier than the white. 

London Red. — This variety is one of the best 
of its class, having ever}^ requisite of good quality. 



New Rose.— A red variety, possessing a deli- 
cacy of shading in the beautiful rose coloring of 
the heart and stems that give something entirely 
distinct and valuable in this variety. 

Major Clark's Pink.— Of medium growth, of 
stiff, close habit, large heart, remarkably solid and 
crisp, of fine vralnut flavor. 

Hood's Dwarf Red.— An excellent dwarf of 
this variety, solid and crisp. 

SOIL, 

It is possible to grow celery on almost any soil^ 
but as the work of banking can be done to better 
advantage on a moist, mucky soil, it is generally 
preferred. However, if quality were the principal 
object, with no regard to economizing labor, a 
high sandy soil might be selected. A swamp 
which, when drained, bears good grass, and not 
smartweed, will grow good celery. Muck that 
will grow onions or potatoes will grow an added 
crop of celery the same season; of sandy loam the 
same thing can also be said. To prepare a muck 
field from the rough swamp is sometimes very ex- 
pensive, but on such ground celery grows luxur- 
iantly with a minimum of cultivation. 

PREPARING THE GROUND, 

Celery requires an abundance of manure which^ 



as usual with all crops, must be well mixed and 
incorporated with the soil before celery is set out. 
In preparing the ground for the reception of the 
plants, if it has not been plowed the fall previous, 
which is always beneficial — not only that when 
thus thrown up in ridges it gets pulverized (a mat- 
ter of utmost importance) by the action of the 
frost, but also that the turning up of the soil ex- 
poses the larvae and eggs of insects to the 
frost, which tends greatl}^ to lessen their numbers 
the succeeding year. Plowing should be begun 
as soon as the ground is dry enough to work. The 
land should be manured broadcast with well 
rotted stable manure. This is cultivated or forked 
in. From 25 to 50 two-horse wagon loads of 
manure to the acre should be used; the more the 
better. Concentrated fertilizers should not be 
employed if manure is obtainable. 

If the quantity of manure is short, or the 
ground is turfy, the plan of making trenches can 
be resorted to, which is throwing out a trench 
about ten inches wide, and six to eight inches deep 
and spreading about two inches of well rotted 
manure in the bottom, and on this four or five 
inches of well pulverized soil, which should be 
well firmed down by tramping. 

Preparation of the ground should always in- 
clude some plan for providing moisture, especially 
if in a section where dry weather prevails through 
Auorust. 



THE SEED PLANTIlSrG. 

There is uo need of getting seed in very 
€arly, except to let it get the start of weeds 
and the benefit of the spring showers. 

About a third larger quantity of seeds are sown 
than the number of plants required, to allow for 
failure and so that at transplanting, weak spind- 
ling plants can be discarded, enough " stocky ^' 
ones being got to set the space to be covered. An 
ounce of seeds will produce about 5,000 plants and 
it will take twenty feet of row to sow it at the 
proper thickness. 

The seeds germinate slowly, are the smallest 
the gardener uses, and the plant, at the beginning 
of its growth, is a frail, tiny, little thing. Any 
lumps of earth cast upon seeds or plants at this 
stage will certainlj^ retard, if not effectually 
prevent growth. 

The seeds are sown in a well-pulverized rich 
border (good results are obtained by sifting the 
soil through a coarse wire sieve) in the open 
ground, as early in the season as the soil can be 
worked. A fine moist j)lace should be selected, as 
free from weed seed as possible. Where growing 
largely, seeds are planted at different times ; say 
about two weeks apart, so as to have fresh plants 
coming on. When the bed is properly prepared, 
lay a board across one end and walk on it to firm 



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the soil, then move the board slightly to one side 
and with the point of a trowel or sharp stick, 
make a very slight mark along the edge of the board, 
in which sow the seeds, be careful not to sow too 
thick,. which would cause the plants to grow 
spindling. After the seeds are sown cover lightly 
with the back of the rake, replace the board and 
walk on as before to thoroughly firm the soil, 
which is of great importance to the perfect germ- 
ination of the seeds and strong plants. Proceed 
with other rows in the same manner, leaving a 
distance of ten or twelve inches between. The 
bed should not be allowed to get very dry, and 
always kept free from weeds. If very early celery 
is desired, the seeds should be sown in hot beds, 
and transplanted as soon as the weather will 
warrant. 

As seedling plants are rather troublesome to 
raise, when for private use 04ly, and as they can 
usually be purchased cheaper than they can be 
raised on a small scale, it is scarcely worth while 
to sow the seeds. But when wanted in quantities, 
the plants should always be raised by the grower, 
as celery plants are not only difficult to transplant, 
but are usually too expensive to buy when the 
crop is grown for market. 



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TRANSPLANTING. 

When the ground is properly prepared, stretch 
a line to the distance required, walk on it or beat 
it slightly with a spade so that it leaves a mark 
to show where to place the plants. Select from 
the bed the largest plants, so that the row will be 
uniform- The tops should have been shorn off 
once or twice previous to transplanting, so as to 
insure ''stocky" plants, which suffer less on being 
set out ; the root is trimmed with a knife, cutting 
off enough so the root can be put down in the 
hole made by the dibber without doubling up, 
which is very detrimental to the growth of the 
plant. 

Set out at a distance of six inches between the 
plants ; if only one crop is to be reised the dis- 
tance between the rows need be only four feet, 
and when grown for winter use, from two to three 
feet between are sufficient, when two crops are to 
be grown the distance between the rows should be 
about five feet, the second setting: is put in half 
way between these rows, and by the time the 
second setting is ready to be hilled up the first crop 
is ready to come out, and the soil used for first 
crop can now be used for the second. 

Great care must be taken in putting out the 
celery, to see that the plant is set just to the depth 
of the roots, if much deeper, the heart might be 



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* too mucli covered up wliich would impede the 
growth. It is also important when planting to 
see that the soil be well packed to the roots, this 
is done by returning on each row, after planting, 
and pressing the soil against each plant firmly 
with the feet. This packs the soil, and par- 
tially excludes the air from the roots until new 
rootlets are formed, which will usually be in forty- 
eight hours, after which all danger will be over. 
In case of drought after setting, plants should be 
liberally watered. It is a good plan to do the 
setting as far as possible after sun-down ; 
if done at this time no further attention 
will be required, particularly if the soil has 
been freshly dug or plowed. After the plants 
are fairly started no attention need be given them, 
further than to keep clear of weeds until the 
time of 

HANDLING. 

The process ot handling consists in drawing 
the earth to each side of the celery and pressing it 
tightly to it in order to give the leaves an upward 
growth. This causes a new growth of stalks to 
start, the best for eating. From three to four 
weeks after the handling it is ready for the 

BLANCHING-. 

It is necessary to use judgment about hilling 
ap, as it will not do to commence while the 



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weather is too hot and wet, as there is danger of 
its rotting. 

^ Much of the "banking up" work can be done 
with a small plow where the land will permit of 
its use, if it will not, the soil is piled up along 
the row with a spading fork or spade and then 
brought up carefully with a hoe ; or, what is better 
if the soil is fine and mellow, is to take a barrel 
stave, saw in two in the middle, and whittle down 
one end of each to thf^ right size to handle con- 
veniently, take one in each hand, stand astride the 
row and with these the soil can be brought up to 
the row rapidly and nicely, without fear of bruis- 
ing the plants. In handling and earthing up care 
should be taken to keep the stalks of the plant so 
close together that no soil can get between them. 
The bank should be heightened two or three times 
by heaping up fresh soil as the celery grows, 
so as to keep the new stalks, started by the 
handling process, from the light, the older stalks 
will blanch at the same time. The bank must be 
made broad at the base, and the sides sloped up 
nicely, so that they will not cake or slide. 

It takes, after the last hilling, but from eight 
to ten days in warm weather and from four to five 
weeks in cold weather to blanch celery. 

Another plan of blanching, in warm weather, 
is to tie up the plants with yarn or other con- 
venient material, throw up a small ridge of soil on 



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each side of the row, just up to the plants, but not 
much against them, with a hoe or small one-horse 
plow — if a horse can be used, then take inch boards 
twelve inches wide, lay along on each side of the 
TOW, crowding the lower edge close up to the 
■bottom of the plants, fastening them there with 
■stout pegs driven on the outside of each board, 
then take hold of the outer edges of the boards 
,and bring them up together, placing over them 
clamps or hooks made of wire — so constructed that 
the boards will be about two inches apart, or a 
little more, if the celery is large. By this method 
mucli labor is saved, and celery so treated is less 
liable to rust and rot, though it is apt to make the 
celery taste strong, especially when new boards 
are used. 

For late and winter crops the soil is found 
much the best for blanching. 

TAKING OUT. 

The celery is taken up with a long tined spading 
fork, first throwing aside some of the soil, that 
the fork may run straight down close to the roots, 
which will enable it to be thrown out easily with- 
out injury to the plant. 

When the Celery is to be prepared for 
market immediately : A second party — a boy 
will answer just as well, follows, pulling ofi" the 
outside, rough leaves, and cutting off the roots, 
€are should be exercised not to trim too close, they 



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can be cut, square or cone shaped. If left with 
considerable '' butt " on, celery will keep fresh 
longer, besides allowing of a slight pearing down, 
after it has become blackened by age, thereby 
adding much too its good appearance, and gives 
the dealer a chance to " brush up " a somewhat 
unattractive article, which will enable him to 
make a sale where if this resort could not be bad 
celery must be lost or greatly sacrificed. 

BUNCHINa. 

After being trimmed it is washed and tied in 
bunches of about twelve heads to the bunch. A 
convenient mode of doing this is to make a rack, 
similar to a saw buck, suitable size to hold one 
bunch. Lay in the celery and tie snugly with two 
strings, one around the top— the higher it is placed 
the longer the celery looks— and one at about two 
inches from the bottom, winding it twice around. 
When celery is a little below the average in length 
a good plan for improving the looks of bunches is 
by arranging in the same manner as a pyramid 
bouquet, putting the longer stalks on the outside 
and laying the shorter in the middle, so the tops 
of the shorter will protrude considerably above the 
outside or longer stalks. After a little practice it 
can be made to look quite respectable. 



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STORING FOR WINTER 

Winter celeiy is not allowed to thoroughly 
bleach before taking out, but to complete the pro- 
cess in the trench, cellar or coop as the case may 
be. In taking out celery for storing, it should not 
be cut, trimmed or washed, nothing done what- 
ever, except, perhaps, to pick off the dead outside 
leaves if there are any such. 

In The Ground.— If the celery is to be left 
in the open ground w^here it was grown, then a 
heavy bank must be made on each side of the rows, 
and as the cold increases an additional covering o£ 
at least a foot of leayes or litter must be closely 
packed against the bank to protect it from frost. 
It is not safe to leave in the ground wdiere it 
grows, in the above described manner, in latitudes 
where the temperature gets lower that ten degrees 
below zero. 

In Cellars. — Perhaps the best w-ay to keep 
celery for family use is to take shoe boxes, good 
ones, that will hold water when they are swelled, 
bore a small hole about two inches from the 
bottom in one end. Take the celery up with care 
and pack perpendicularly in the boxes with an 
inch or so of sand, muck or dirt on the bottom, 
leaving some of the earth gn the roots, place the 
boxes in the cellar and with a tube or watering 
pot (with rose ofi") pour water dow^n one corner of 



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the box until it flows out the hole. From time to 
time replenish the water, as it is absorbed and the 
stalks will blanch beautifully, remaining fresh 
and crisp until used. This arrangement prevents 
any bad results from too much water around the 
plants, or from getting it upon the stalks and 
foliage. 

Boxes thus packed in November will be 
bleached fit for use during January, February and 
March. Though for successions it is better to put 
in the boxes, from open ground, at different times. 
If the boxes, however, are not at hand, the celery 
may be put away on the floor of the cellar in 
strips of eight or nine inches wide, divided by 
boards of a width equal to the height of the celery. 
The reason for dividing the celery in these narrow 
strips by boards is to prevent heating, which would 
occur if placed together in too thick masses. 

In Trenches. — The ground in which it is to 
be preserved for winter use must be as dry m 
possible, and so arranged that no water can remain 
in the trench, or settle in at a thawing spell. It 
should be as narrow as possible ( not wider than 
t^n inches) and of depth sufficient to take in the 
celery, placed pei-pendicular. Commence at one 
end of trench, standing the celery as near upright as 
possible, and pack as closely together as can be 
done without bruisins;. No soil or sand must be 



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put between the stalks, though it is a good plan to 
place at intervals of three or four feet, boards, 
same height as celery, and same width as trench, 
this will prevent all danger of heating. Lay sticks 
across the trench, and on these short boards, they 
feeing more convenient when taking out the celery 
in small quantities than if long boards are used. 

As the weather becomes cold, the trenches 
should be gradually covered with leaves or litter to 
the thicknes of six or eight inches, sufficient to 
l^eep out frost and rain. 

Another method now practiced is as follows : 
n^efore the approach of very cold weather, the 
celery in the trenches is pressed somewhat closely 
together by passing a spade down deeply alongside 
of the trench on each side, but about three or four 
inches from the celery. It is best done by two 
men, so that they press against each other, thus 
firming the top of the celery in the trench until 
it is compact enough to sustain a weight of three 
'or four inches of soil, which is taken from the side 
of the trench and spread over the celery. This 
fearth covering keeps it fresher than the covering 
of litter, though on the approach of cold weather, 
it is not sufficient, and a covering of six or eight 
inches of leaves must yet be placed over the earth 
covering. 

Cooping — Where celery is wanted daily in quan- 
tities, this is the most practical method of storing, 



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as it can be taken out handily in the severest 
weather, without danger of freezing. The coop 
or shed is built in the following manner : A pit is 
dug ( where no water will stand ) from one to two 
feet deep. This soil thrown out forms the wall on 
which the plates are laid for the rafters. This 
makes the walls frost proof The roof is made of 
rough boards, and if severe cold weather comes on 
straw is thrown on the roof 

It is a good plan to have an old stove put up 
in which a fire can be started if needed, as it often 
will be if the coop door is opened much. 

Eailings are put in through the middle, leaving 
an alley of sufficient width for convenience. The 
celery is packed in these pits on each side, com- 
mencing at one end, standing it up against the 
bank, always pressing the roots up snug. 

AVhen three or four feet of space has been 
filled, a partition is put in by running a board 
across and tacking it to the railing, then proceed 
in the same way packing against this partition, 
and so on. These partition boards are to keep the 
tops from lopping over too heavy, causing it to 
heat. 

SHIPPING AND MARKETING-. 

For home marketing all that is necessary is 

. tying in bunches, as otherwhere described. Some 

dealers prefer smaller bunches, which can be made 



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to special order, but a bunch of celery is generally 
understood as equaling twelve good sized roots. 

Celery should be delivered as soon after making 
ready as possible. Quicker sales and better re- 
sults are realized from fi*esh looking celery. For 
shipping purposes, boxes made of light pine lumber 
are used. The heads of one inch, and sides of one- 
half inch. 

Eelow is given a table showing the different 
sized boxes used for shipping, reckoning as size of 
bunch twelve well developed plants, or their 
equivalent : 

6 djozen box 6 x 12 x 28 inches. 

8 " 

10 " 

12 " 

16 " 

20 " 

25 " 

If more than twenty-five bunches are to be 
sent to one address it is better to use two or more 
boxes in preference to larger than these. To des- 
cribe the method of packing; take for illustra- 
tion a twelve bunch box : Lay six bunches on a 
side with " butts " against the ends of the box, the 
leafy portion of the celery meeting and overlapping 
in the center. If larger than a twelve bunch box 
is to be packed, the rows must be two deep, laying 
in alternately a row^on each side. 



o: 


^ 6 X 12 X 28 




6 X 16 X 28 




6 X 20 X 28 




6 X 24 X 28 




10 X 20 X 28 




10 X 24 X 28 




10 X 30 X 28 



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If the foliage is very heavy it will be found a 
good plan to trim the bunch with a case knife just 
before packing, which saves considerable in ex- 
pressage, prevents heating in warm weather, and 
does no damage in cool. However, in winter 
there is seldom any foliage to spare. No j)acking 
is necessary, though if the boxes are lined with 
straw paper it will keep celery moistened and fresh 
in warm weather. In the winter and cold season 
the box may be lined and each bunch wrapped in 
this paper, which will aid greatly in protecting it 
from frost. 

RUST. 

This is probably caused by the condition of the 
weather, which destroys the tender fibers, or what 
is called the working roots of the plant. It is 
usually worse in seasons of extreme drought or 
moisture, particularly in warm weather. It is ex- 
ceedingly necessary, however, to have the land 
thoroughly pulverized before planting, lack of this 
greatly increases the tendency to rust. It is 
liable to show signs of rust if left hilled up too 
long. Eust in celery is less apt to appear in new, 
fresh soils that are free from acids or sourness, than 
on old soils that have been surfeited with manure 
and have had no rest. 



PITHY OR SOFT CELERY. 

Although, under ordinary conditions, if proper 
varieties of celery are used, the crop should never 
tee pithy or hollow, yet, now and then even the 
most soHd kinds have become more or less hol- 
low when planted in soft, loose soils, such as re- 
claimed peat bogs, where the soil is composed 
mostly of leaf mould. In fact, on heavy or clayey 
soils the celery will be specifically heavier than 
that raised on lighter soils. 

STRONG OR BITTER CELERY. 

This is due, principally, to prolonged wet, cold 
and cloudy weather, just before time for taking 
out. Celery not having bleached nicely is left 
hilled up, and becomes strong or bitter, sometimes 
to such an extent as to render it worthless for 
eating purposes, though it can be used nicely for 
soup and stews. 

POIN-TS TO BE OBSERVED. 

In Making Celery Culture Profitable-Suitable 
Soil, well Irrigated and Properly Fitted. 

It is important that celery should not be 
worked or touched while wet with rain or dew or 
while frost covered. This rule applies to its cul- 



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tivation in the seed bed, to the earthing process^ 
and when storing for winter, but not in transplant- 
ing, as this is best done on a rainy day. 

'No earth must be permitted to get into the 
hearts. 

Better pay twenty dollars per pound for reliable 
seeds than plant a poor quality received as a gift. 

Avoid large quantities of fresh green manure, 
as it has a tendency to cause hollow, spongy 
celery. 

Soil being left in contact with mature stalks, 
too long will cause rust. 

Celery's going to seed is often caused by too early 
planting or transplanting. 



CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

Origin and Developement, 4 

Varieties of Celery, 4 

Golden Dwarf, 4 

Half Dwarf, 5 

AVhite Walnut, - . - - 5 

Dwarf White, 5 

Sandringham Dwarf White, - - 5 

Giant White, 5 

Boston Market, . . . . 5 

Boston Market, ----- 5 

Perfection Heartwell, - . - 5 

White Plume, .5 

The Red Varieties, - . - - 6 

London lied, 6 

New Rose, 7 

Major Clark's Pink, - - - - 7 

Hood's Dwarf Red, - - - - 7 

Soil, 7 

Preparing the Ground, 7 

The Seed Planting, 9 

Transplanting, 11 

Handling, 12 

Blanching, 12 

Taking Out, 14 

Bunching, 15 

Storing for Winter, 16 

In the ground, 16 

In boxes in cellars, - - - - 16 

In cellars, 16 

In trenches, 17 

In coops, 18 

How to build coops, - - - - 19 

Shipping and Marketing, 19 

Rusty Celery, 21 

Pithy or Soft Celery, 22 

Strong or Bitter Celery, 22 

Points to be observed in making Celery culture 

profitable, 22 



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Formerly the work of fret sawing has been large- 
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Young people now indulging in it not only to sa- 
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No. 2. 



In this saw is found just what has been wanted 
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quantity the work done on a high priced, steam power 
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elaborate and expensive saw^s. No. 2 is designed for 
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Although 
Celery for some ^ 

time has been 

known to contain very marked 
medicinal properties, yet it is 
not until quite recently that 
its full value was appreciated 
and universally endorsed by 
the medical profession. But 
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with its marvelous restorative powers when used in 
that class of ailments pertaining to disorders of the 
nervous system. 

( ClCri] \^ CrYllTC i^-^i^ie medicinal prepa- 
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^ .^. ., ^ ^ is indispensable to law- 
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paralysis, constipation, dyspepsia and any disease af- 
fecting the nervous or digestive systems. 

Tor sale by all druggists. $1.00 a bottle, 6 bottles 
for 365 00 

If your druggist is out of or does not keep Celery 
Nervine we will send securely packed express paid 
one bottle $1.15 or 5 for $5.50. 

CELERY NERVINE CO., 

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